Snap has become the third major tech company to settle a lawsuit alleging social media platforms deliberately harm young users, following similar agreements by TikTok and YouTube. The tentative settlement, confirmed by Snap ahead of a trial scheduled for later this month, leaves Meta as the sole remaining defendant fighting the claims in court. Main Developments Snap reached a tentative agreement in a case brought by a plaintiff known by the initials R.K.C., just weeks before the trial was set to begin. Bloomberg reports that Snap confirmed the settlement, though the terms were not disclosed. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. TikTok settled its portion of the same case ahead of a jury trial scheduled for next week in Los Angeles. YouTube also reached a deal, narrowing the field of defendants. Meta now stands as the only major platform still contesting the allegations. Read also: Suno Data Breach Exposes 55 Million Users, Source Code and Payment Data Stolen Background The lawsuits claim social media platforms are designed to be addictive and use algorithms that negatively impact the mental health of children and young adults. These cases represent a growing legal challenge to how tech companies build and operate their products for younger audiences. Meta has already lost similar child safety lawsuits. In New Mexico earlier this year, the company suffered its first courtroom defeat on the matter. In March, a Los Angeles jury handed Meta and Google another loss, awarding plaintiff K.G.M., also known as Kaley, $6 million in damages. Why It Matters The precedents set by these cases are encouraging a wave of lawsuits against social media platforms over their purported harms. If plaintiffs continue to win, companies may be forced to reshape their platforms with more robust child safety measures, enhanced parental controls, and design choices aimed at avoiding future litigation. What's Next Meta remains the only defendant still fighting the R.K.C. case, and its trial will likely proceed unless a last-minute settlement is reached. The outcomes of these lawsuits could set further legal benchmarks for how social media companies approach child safety and algorithmic design. The undisclosed terms of Snap's settlement may also influence how other platforms assess their legal risks going forward.